Street Drugs
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Families, advocates divided on ‘forced’ care for youth struggling with drug addictionLaws vary across Canada for what amounts to involuntary detox for minors who are sometimes detained through the emergency department following an overdose.HealthApr 10
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Interior Health issues street drug warning for Kelowna, West KelownaThe Kelowna alert is for street drugs being sold as fentanyl but that they actually contain benzodiazepines and fentanyl.Feb 4, 2021
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Overdoses spike in the Quinte region, causing 3 deaths in the last week: Public HealthHealth officials in Ontario's Quinte region are concerned following a number of drug overdoses in the last week, including three that resulted in death.HealthDec 9, 2020
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Three people die in 12 hours in Surrey from suspected drug overdosesPolice do not believe the deaths were connected but they are warning the public to be careful, saying that anyone who chooses to take drugs may be at an increased risk.HealthNov 19, 2020
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Regina police link 3 deaths to 85 reported drug overdoses since start of yearRegina police say of 85 reported drug overdoses since the beginning of 2020, three people have died.Mar 4, 2020
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Thompson RCMP hunting fugitive wanted in fentanyl seizureThompson RCMP are searching for a man wanted in connection with over 1,400 pills – confirmed by police to contain fentanyl – seized at a traffic stop in February.CrimeApr 8, 2019
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Rise in overdose deaths prompts carfentanil warning from Interior HealthInterior Health says ingesting one or two grains of carfentanil can be fatal to people.HealthMar 29, 2019
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Fewer Winnipeggers are being treated for fentanyl overdoses compared to 2017According to Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, fewer people are being treated for fentanyl overdoses this year compared to 2017. So far this year, 224 people have been treated with naloxone, compared to 371 patients during the same period last year.HealthJun 27, 2018
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What’s in your drugs? Safe injection site offers users a way to test for unexpected fentanylDrug users in Ottawa will be able to tell whether there's fentanyl in their drugs in 20 seconds or less.HealthMay 3, 2018
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In emotional Facebook post, Victoria mom says son’s fatal overdose started with prescription drugsThey say they begged for alternatives, and for access to his medical records, but were told he was old enough to make his own medical decisions.Apr 21, 2018
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